RAF Wroughton
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RAF Wroughton is a former Royal Air Force airfield near Wroughton, in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Swindon. Ministry of Defence aviation activity ceased in 1972. The airfield now belongs to the Science Museum Group and is home to the National Collections Centre, which houses the group's large-object storage and library.
For Science Museum's National Collections Centre, see National Collections Centre.
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RAF Wroughton | |||||||||||
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Wroughton, Wiltshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 51.507°N 1.802°W / 51.507; -1.802 | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Navy Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Directorate of Naval Recruiting RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||||||
Open to the public | no | ||||||||||
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Built | 1 April 1940 | ||||||||||
In use | 1940-1979 (1979) | ||||||||||
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